What was found
FUSELAGE CENTER BOX FRAME 43, LT UPPER FRAME BASE-TO-ARCH JUNCTION FOUND CRACKED. R & R SUPPORT FITTING SRM 51-40-21 & EA 6-5310-T0303124.
- Difficulty date
- November 4, 2013
- Submitted
- November 5, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N429FE
- Make and model
- Airbus A310203
- Aircraft serial
- 364
- Aircraft time
- 52,777 hours, 24,025 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- A57112116200
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Frame 43
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- E
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.